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Rawlings Group recently announced a new partnership with two established leaders in the brewing industry: Niche Solutions and Carbonation Techniques. These strategic alliances will reinforce Rawlings Group’s position as a key player in the brewery sector, reinforcing their commitment to providing cutting-edge, tailored solutions to meet the needs of UK breweries. Niche Solutions specialises in […]
A recent survey conducted by Censuswide* for wine brand, Eisberg, found that only four in 10 of Gen Zers (those born between 1997 and 2012) have ever used a corkscrew or ice bucket, as the grab-and-go mentality takes hold. The study also found that less than one fifth of respondents (18%) have used a decanter, […]
When we heard that Jennings Brewery had new owners and was going to start making beers again, we made some calls and arranged an interview with Chris France, the company’s new MD. The Cockermouth-based brewery, which closed in 2022, was purchased for an undisclosed sum by two local business owners, Kurt and Rebecca Canfield. I […]
Time is running out to enter this year’s London Competitions: the deadline is 11:59pm, today, 28 February 2025. Over the last two years we have conducted independent research with various companies that entered the competitions and won awards. The majority of the respondents agreed that being competition winners had resulted in many benefits, including increased […]
Scotland’s only Scotch whisky cream liqueur brand, Magnum, is made with single malt Scotch whisky, which delivers a silky smooth indulgent experience. We were sent a full size ‘bottle’ of Magnum, which is in fact a stylish stainless steel flask, which is designed to be reusable and recyclable. It also keeps the liqueur chilled at […]
The 8th annual London Spirits Competition, which will take place on March 26 and 27 in 2025, is open for entries. Brands looking to get international credibility and product feedback from leading trade buyers, are encouraged to enter the competition, which offer great marketing and new business opportunities for producers and brand owners around the […]
Hand Crafted Drinks Magazine is proud to be one of the media partners of the annual London Competitions, which incorporates the London Spirits, London Beer and London Wine competitions, which launched in 2018. As the competitions are now entering their eighth year I was keen to interview Sid Patel, the founder, to understand the challenges […]
According to a recent report, alcoholic drinks producers are losing out on over £27,000 a year by failing to secure repeat sales. The report, which focused on small and medium-sized producers (manufacturers, wholesalers and distributors) across the alcoholic drinks sector, found that they could unlock an average of £27,575 in repeat sales by building customer […]
The Society of Independent Brewers & Associates (SIBA) has recently launched their Indie Beer campaign to help consumers to identify independent breweries and producers. As explained on The Morning Advertiser’s website, 75% of consumers don’t realise that international brewing conglomerates are marketing some of their brands as though they have been produced by independent craft […]
A recent survey conducted by Moonpig found that Gen-Z* prefers alcohol-free meet-ups with friends. The survey, which polled over 2,000 people, found that over one in five younger Brits (22%) are significantly more likely to socialise in settings that don’t involve alcohol, several times a week. These findings are in stark contrast to the one […]
